Subj : recommend good pwr'd usb
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Ogg
Date : Fri May 14 2021 08:12 pm

Hello poindexter FORTRAN!

** On Thursday 13.05.21 - 06:37, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Ogg:

 pF> See my post to Brian - T4x series laptops are easy to work
 pF> on, and replacement fans are cheap on eBay. A drop of oil,
 pF> replacing the thermal paste and a good blowing out might
 pF> take care of your problems.

I hear ya.  I was forced to do exactly that job for a dearly  
beloved T60 (which I am using now).  The "blow in the exhaust"  
trick did not work for this one.  The fan simply failed to even  
try to spin at boot, I guess.  So, I started to take it apart.  
In the meantime, I ordered a new fan and some heatsink grease  
from A-n.

Upon putting it all together, I was left with one extra screw  
that didn't seem to fit in any of the spots I though it should.

But the pc booted up right, the first time.  The fan seems to  
run most of the time, but it's much quieter than what I  
remember.

Now I have some confidence to tackle the T40p.

When the T60 (w/XP) seemed to be aging (primarily because I was  
running out of its original capacity of 230GB hdd, I purchased  
a used T540p (w/Win7), 1TB SSD.  But I don't like using that  
one primarily because I can't get used to using the new-style  
trackpad, and the chicklet keys.

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